Podcasts about Koike

L'actualité japonaise d'août 2024 par Charly et Gael : introduction et infos sur notre grand concours pour gagner un voyage au Japon 1:46 : Alerte au méga-séisme 10:20 : Deux gros typhons en août 14:34 : Le faux retour des cartes Suica 16:35 : Plus de doggy bags 18:44 : Simulateur de vol long courrier à Tokyo 21:18 : Les Japonais aux JO de Paris 2024 24:37 : Canicule 2024 au Japon 27:04 : La fausse "pénu-riz" 29:54 : Pénurie de kérosène 31:25 : Cache-cache sur une île 33:47 : Démocratisation du congé paternité 35:27 : Fin des télégrammes 37:07 : Le 1er ministre Kishida démissionne 40:09 : Soubresauts au Nikkei, la bourse japonaise 41:56 : Boycott de la commémoration à Nagasaki 42:45 : Koike, la maire de Tokyo, se fracture le genou au baseball 44:54 : Présentation du Musée Nintendo à Kyoto 50:12 : Nos jeux et films japonais du mois : Ghost of Tsushima, Astro Bot, Godzilla Minus One, L'innocence 57:19 : L'actualité du Yen qui se retourne 58:49 : tourisme et évènements au Japon, actualités du site et podcast Kanpai, conclusion

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike injured her left knee joint during a ceremonial first pitch at a professional baseball game, the metropolitan government said Wednesday.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is bound to face a real test over policies related to child-rearing and education, following her winning of a third term in Sunday's closely watched gubernatorial election in the Japanese capital.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is certain to win a third term after polls closed in Sunday's gubernatorial election.

JUNE topics: Refugees | Same-Sex Couples Equality | Koike vs Renho Tokyo Gov | Big Garbage Reuse by Gov on Mercari app | Compost Toilets & Sustainable Travel | Peace Ed & Gaza from Hiroshima | Mountain Ecosystem Tokyo Event | BCCJ event Exploring Japan Corporate DiversityLINKS:==Renho vs Koike for Tokyo Gov== https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202...== Refugees== https://rei-npo.org/en/ | https://www.unhcr.org/global-trends | https://www.unhcr.org/events/world-re...== Same Sex Couples Equality Event == https://bccjapan.com/news/robert-walt...== Event at FABRIC in JULY to promote sustainability in the mountains ==https://mountain-ecosystem-legacy-act...==Joy's Ogasawara Island Sustainable Travel Video== • 小笠原諸島 母島バイオトイレプロジェクト／Ogasawara Island... == Japan Gov using MERCARI to #reuse Dai-Gomi Big Item Waste ==

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Tuesday released her policy pledges for the July 7 gubernatorial election in Japan's capital, featuring an expansion of free nursery care and fresh rent assistance for child-rearing families.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike plans to run for a third term in the July 7 gubernatorial election, people familiar with the matter said.

Janet Koike is the Founder of Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda, California. She is also the Artistic Director of Maze Daiko ensemble. In this episode she shares her journey from textile fashion design to tap dance to playing taiko, the Japanese drum. Janet's experiences bringing remind us all of the alluring power of sound, how artists are ambassadors for new paradigms, and the power of community that can be created when you bring performing art forms together.  Note: An earlier version of this episode was published Dec. 30, 2023 but the episode has now been corrected in her bio about her relationship with San Francisco Taiko Dojo.More about Agile Vocalist, including liner notes and additional visual material for every episode can be found on the Agile Vocalist web site. Subscribe to Sound Cocktails, the officially intermittent, very polite, but always refreshing, podcast newsletter here. Find Agile Vocalist's on IG Visit the Community Page of the YouTube channel. Support Agile Vocalist, a privately funded labor of love by leaving a tip here.

In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we're joined by Asami Koike, Founder and Director of Shapes and Sounds, a social enterprise that destigmatises and promotes mental health in Asian communities.Asami opens up about her challenges adapting to Western culture as a Japanese immigrant,  the notable gap she discovered in Asian-Australian mental health research and how dropping out of university to pursue yoga helped catalyse the growth of her identity.She also shares the origins of "Shapes & Sounds", its role in addressing Asian-Australian generational trauma, the community she was able to build and her advice on mental health to the younger generation. Show Notes Links:https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/ https://www.instagram.com/justshapesandsounds https://www.facebook.com/justshapesandsounds https://www.tiktok.com/@justshapesandsounds http://www.linkedin.com/company/justshapesandsounds

異文化の人々と知り合い、食の楽しさ、美味しさを探求していったらヴィーガンだった。そんな形で広く人々が目を背けてはならない事実を知るキッカケになれたら…様々な形で鮮やかなヴィーガンの世界を伝えるSANPEDALの陽子さん。今回は陽子さんの経緯や人を惹きつけるヴィーガン食への熱意を聞かせていただきました。他者を否定しない、ポジティブなヴィーガンと食の世界をお届けします。 ゲスト：YOKO KOIKE（フードクリエイター/SUNPEDAL主催） ＊楽しいの気持ちでヴィーガンの世界へ ＊色彩豊かな食を通して人の心をつなぐ ＊どうしたらフードロスを削減できる？ ＊目を背けてはならない事実を知るきっかけを ＊発酵フードが好きなわりに、賞味期限を気にする日本人 ▪️YOKO KOIKE ヴィーガンケータリング「SUNPEDAL」主宰。食への探究心が募り、渡英、専門商社、ヴィーガンレストランでサービススタッフを経験後、2018年に独立。世界や日本各地の生産者や面白い人々を巡り、旅の記憶と香りを織り交ぜたヴィーガン、シュガーフリー(砂糖、メープル、アガベ不使用)の無国籍なフュージョン料理を提供。撮影現場をはじめとした法人向けのケータリングや東京だけでなく、地方の生産者と都心を繋ぐPOPUPイベント、ヴィーガンスイーツの通信販売を行う。2022年、23年2月に新宿伊勢丹でPOPUP「さんぺだる旅まるしぇ」を実施。オリジナル調味料「さんぺだる塩」をリリース。店舗は構えず自身のスタイルで幅広く活動する。 ■TAO　俳優 千葉県生まれ。14歳でファッションモデルを始め、2006年のパリコレクションより国内外に活動の場を広げる。2013年公開「ウルヴァリン：SAMURAI」でスクリーンデビュー。ハリウッドを中心に俳優業する傍ら、気候危機やアニマルライツの認識を高めるため2020年よりSNS上でEmerald Practices-エメラルド プラクティシズをローンチ。同年5月からポッドキャストの配信を始める。 Instagram: @taookamoto 番組SNS Instagram:@emeraldpractices Twitter:@emeraldpractice

conversa com as assistentes de direção Kimie Koike e Victoria Alves

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 5-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 14,617 on turnover of 2-billion N-T. The market came under heavy pressure on Monday as investor sentiment continued to be overshadowed by (使（某事物）令人不快或減少樂趣) concerns about the U-S Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle ahead of a two-day policymaking meeting. And turnover for the session stood at 151-billion N-T -- which is the lowest level so far this year. **China's Beer and Liquor Imports Ban to Cost Taiwan Less than NT$1 billion ** Finance Minister Su Jien-rong says China's suspension of the imports of some shipments of beer and liquor from Taiwan is not expected to cost exporters more than 1-billion N-T. The ban on beer and liquor has affected several of Taiwan's leading suppliers (供應商) including the Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation, King Car Food Industrial and Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor. China has said the shipment ban is related to a new customs registration system which to effect on January 1 of this year. Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua says although many countries have been critical of the new Chinese customs registration system, Beijing has been targeting Taiwanese exporters before those of other countries. **Kaohsiung Mayor Meets with Tokyo Governor in Japan ** And, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai has met with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike in Japan Chen is leading a delegation of city officials from the Department of Administrative and International Affairs and Marine Bureau and arrived in Japan on Sunday for a three-day visit. According to the Kaohsiung City Government, Chen and Koike exchanged views on the coronavirus pandemic and other issues of mutual interest, including smart cities, energy saving and carbon reduction. It is Chen's first overseas trip since taking office in 2020. **FTX Founder Arrested in Bahamas ** Police in the Bahamas have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The arrest came at the request of (按照…的要求) US authorities. US Correspondent Ira Spitzer reports. **Intl Tribunal Asked by Island States for Opinion on Climate Change ** The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea says that small island states have asked it to provide an opinion on what impact a key U.N. treaty governing maritime activities has on efforts to curb climate change. The Hamburg-based U.N. tribunal says it received a request from Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu to render an advisory opinion on the climate obligations (義務) arising to parties from the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. The tribunal said it has added the request to its list of cases. It isn't clear whether or when an advisory opinion could eventually be issued. But if the tribunal does provide the treaty's 168 parties with legal guidance on the issue of climate change it could trigger further cases. **Mexico US Officials to Discuss Trade Issues ** Mexico's foreign secretary says he'll travel this week to Washington, D.C., in an effort to resolve a dispute over imports of genetically modified U.S. corn. The trip planned for Friday comes before a scheduled visit next month to Mexico City by U.S. President Joe Biden. Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard says he and other Mexican officials will be seeking (尋求、試圖) points of agreement with Washington on the corn, and on other issues. Mexico plans to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption and perhaps eventually for animal feed. Biden and the leaders of Mexico and Canada are to meet Jan. 9 in Mexico City. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.

Content note: this story revolves around racial trauma and has mention of trauma, anti-Asian racism, colourism and references to statistics on suicide and self harm. Whilst not discussed in detail, we ask that you go gently, surround yourself with some comforts, or come back to this at a time that feels okay for you.  What are the impacts of racism when it comes to our minds, bodies and spiritual wellbeing? In today's story, we hear from FBi presenter Maleeka Gazula (Up For It!) as she maps her ongoing journey and reckonings with how the racism and colourism she has long-experienced has had a profound impact on her mental and physical health. Alongside discussing her own increased awareness and resilience; she spoke to music therapist, founder of Shapes and Sounds and Asian-Australian mental health advocate Asami Koike. They bring together how broader systems of injustice play out in interpersonal relationships, trauma and healing - and the ways we can move towards a type of care that recognises the intricacies of being a racialised person, and how we find our own versions of resilience and regulation.  If this conversation brought up some heavy, uncomfortable or distressing topics, some resources can be found below:  Qlife 1800 184 527  BeyondBlue 1300 22 4636 Lifeline 13 11 14 Safe Haven 02 9113 2981 Our Directory - Connecting Mob, Māori & BIPOC with mental health and wellbeing support Asian Australian Mental Health Directory Shakti South Asian Practitioner List  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To order with a 5% discount from Chef AJ, go to https://groundgreentea.com/referrals and follow the 3 simple steps: 1. Create an account* 2. Scroll down and click Chef AJ's photo on the page, https://groundgreentea.com/referrals 3. Complete your order *When creating an account, you will also receive 100 points automatically, which is worth $5 and you can apply it to your order. Kiyomi Koike is a Japanese immigrant and she became a proud US citizen more than a decade ago. She is the founder and owner of SEI MEE TEA, which offers quality organic Japanese green teas nationwide and internationally since 2004. When her second child was born, her husband was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer while her father was in critical condition with lung cancer in Japan. Her father passed away six months after she was informed about his illness. Desperate to help her husband, Kiyomi researched intensively to find a better way of getting the health benefits of green tea. Five years later, Kiyomi's husband was cleared of cancer. Although skeptical at first, the oncologist told them, “I think you're on to something here. Whatever you do, don't stop drinking your green tea.” Kiyomi and her husband knew it was their duty to share this good news with others who were battling cancer and other terrible diseases. Kiyomi's mission is to share her discoveries with American folks by offering the purest and simplest form of "Ground Green Tea". When asked "why Green Tea," she answers, "Because Green Tea is the simplest and easiest addition anyone can make to his or her diet in order to improve health." She believes a small habitual change could lead to a significant outcome in a long run. Green tea naturally contains caffeine. Kiyomi found the patented water-process decaf method removes caffeine but not antioxidants. She has contracted independently with an organic tea farm in Japan and offers water-process decaf green tea powder, using organic green tea leaves. Kiyomi loves to hear from her happy customers more than anything else. Here's one of the wonderful messages she received recently: "Thank you so very much! Not only am I extremely thrilled to have won your survey giveaway, but I also received, from you, more information on a brewing question that I have had for years! I now feel that I am more educated, and informed, on everything about green tea because of the educational series that you recently provided in the “Learn True Fact” series. It is so clear that the company really cares for its customer base, and truly believes in the integrity and quality of its product, and it comes through in everything that you do - right down to your packaging and shipping. Your passion for how and why you started SEI MEE TEA comes through in every way and is aspiring!" As Kiyomi is passionate about healthy foods that are easy to make and delicious, she also offers another tasty & healthy beverage to the American market: "Unforgettable" coffee alternative made with roasted brown rice, which is caffeine-free and gluten-free. Since Chef AJ included this unique product in her favorites, it became a staple for many American folks as well. Here's what one of the reviews says: "I used to drink a lot of coffee. Had to give up caffeine. However, my wife saw Chef AJ recommend this product, so she ordered it. It is true. Made according to instructions, the drink is like the best cup of coffee I can get at Starbucks." Find more testimonials at https://groundgreentea.com/testimonials-customer-stories/

Clarita's guest for episode 53 is multi Grammy Award-winning graphic designer, artist, and founder of Phyx Design – Masaki Koike! We discuss his projects: WOODSTOCK: Back to the Garden-The definitive 50th anniversary archive and What It Is! and Funky Soul and Rare Grooves boxed sets for Rhino Records. Both earned Grammy Awards for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package and he's also racked up multiple Grammy nominations for Black Sabbath –The Dio Years, Phish – The Clifford Ball, The Smith Tapes and Grateful Dead – Get Shown the Light Masaki shares the fascinating process behind the LOU REED / WORDS & Music / May 1965 packaging – working with Laurie Anderson and Light in the Attic Records. A truly inspiring guest and a delightful conversation! Follow Masaki: https://phyxdesign.com/@phyxdesignhttps://www.discogs.com/artist/1829342-Masaki-KoikeFollow the new Instagram account: @_designfreakspodcast_ Support the show

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.09.07.506913v1?rss=1 Authors: Barradas, V. R., Koike, Y., Schweighofer, N. Abstract: An essential aspect of human motor learning is the formation of inverse models, which map desired actions to motor commands. Inverse models can be learned by adjusting parameters in neural circuits to minimize errors in the performance of motor tasks through gradient descent. However, the theory of gradient descent establishes an upper limit on the learning speed, above which learning becomes unstable. Specifically, the eigenvalues of the Hessian of the error surface around a minimum determine the maximum speed of learning in a given task. Here, we use this theoretical framework to analyze the speed of learning in different inverse model learning architectures in a set of isometric arm-reaching tasks. We show theoretically that, for these isometric tasks, the error surface and, thus the speed of learning, are determined by the shapes of 1) the force manipulability ellipsoid of the arm and 2) the distribution of targets in the task. In particular, rounder manipulability ellipsoids generate a rounder error surface, allowing for faster learning of the inverse model. Rounder target distributions have a similar effect. We tested these predictions experimentally in a virtual quasi-isometric reaching task with a visuomotor transformation. The experimental results were consistent with our theoretical predictions. Furthermore, our analysis accounts for the speed of learning in previous experiments with incompatible and compatible virtual surgery tasks, and in visuomotor rotation tasks with different numbers of targets. By identifying aspects of a task that influence the speed of learning, our results provide theoretical principles for the design of motor tasks that allow for faster learning. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by PaperPlayer

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.08.24.505193v1?rss=1 Authors: Takagi, A., Gomi, H., Burdet, E., Koike, Y. Abstract: Humans are adept at moving the arm to interact with objects and surfaces. The brain is thought to regulate motion and interactions using two different controllers, one specialized for movements and the other for force regulation. However, it remains unclear whether different control mechanisms are necessary. Here we show that the brain can employ a single high-level control strategy for both movement and interaction control. The Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy introduced in this paper uses an internal model of the environment to plan the arm's muscle activity whilst updating its predictions using periodic feedback. Computer simulations demonstrate MPC's ability to produce human-like movements and after-effects in free and force field environments. It can simultaneously regulate both force and stiffness during interactions, and can accomplish motor tasks demanding transitions between motion and interaction control. Model Predictive Control promises to be an important tool to test ideas of motor control as it can handle nonlinear dynamics with changing environments and goals without having to specify the movement duration. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by PaperPlayer

OwaiKnight FM | Interview Baton #18 Paint Shop Izanai Owner “Hideki Koike” ■エピソード記事URL https://owa%suitmag-readmore% The post 異世界に誘うペイントショップ イザナイ “Hideki Koike” first appeared on OwaiKnight.

This week the team takes a decidedly NSFW dive into the surprising world of gay manga, with the MASSIVE Anthology! How does it compare to BL? How does it compare to their 'regular' reads? How will they do the show notes for this one? Find out inside! Plus, in a bonus segment, the team dives into Koike & Kojima's epic samurai manga, Long Wolf & Cub! All this plus Q&A too! It's a MASSIVE episode in more ways than one!Listen and check out the show notes at mangasplaining.com. Also don't forget to check out the newsletter at mangasplainingextra.com.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode previous guests Dr Gautam Deshpande and Dr Nick Rennick are back on discuss their recent meeting with Tokyo governor Koike and share their perspectives on how a more western hospital model could possibly work in Japan.

Mental Health - it's okay to not be okay. In this week's episode, we're so excited to have Asami Koike from Shapes and Sounds come on board to discuss the importance of mental health across the Asian-Australian community. Shapes and Sounds is the leading voice for Asian Australian mental health and wellbeing. Please do check them out as they have some amazing information and welcomes many Asian diversities. ▶ Shapes and Sounds https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/

Green Lantern, the guy who created the Double Dragon side-scroller, Tucker's mistaken "let's interrupt people" idea, Donny Cates Hulk comic, very old school podcast stuff, Akira, Jack Kirby's Silver Star, Koike's Heaven's Door, the Legends of DC Universe featuring Steve Rude, and the new Jack Reacher book. It's one of our biggest and messiest podcasts in a good long while: climb aboard and GRAB AHOLD!

In this episode of The Plant Trainers Podcast, we talk with Kiyomi Koike about the benefits of green tea. Kiyomi is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to green tea. It is fascinating to hear about the difference between matcha and sencha tea and how they are grown. She shares the power of tea and how it helped her family through the scariest time. You will also learn how to know which tea companies to trust and learn how to make a great cup of tea without ruining the nutrients. For a discount click the link below. Kiyomi, the founder of SEI MEE TEA, is an avid researcher of green tea who began her green tea journey when her husband was diagnosed with cancer after her second child was born. Desperate to help him survive stage III cancer, Kiyomi worked intensively to find a better, more palatable product to be able to provide Bill with the health benefits of green tea.  Bill beat the odds. Bill and Kiyomi thought it was their moral duty to share their discoveries with the public and that's how SEI MEE TEA was born.  Kiyomi has been sharing her knowledge with her customers for almost two decades now with her mission being to offer the best, most enjoyable green tea for your health based on the facts.  The water process decaffeinated Sencha powder she offers is a rare-to-find product with the only ingredient used being certified organic Sencha green tea leaf.  This is the result of Kiyomi working directly with a certified organic farmer in Japan.   In this episode we discuss:  Finding green tea and the family health journey  Components of green tea  Benefits of green  Studies  Matcha and sencha  How to know if your buying quality tea  Tea from China or Japan  Water temperature- myth or truth?  How to prepare the perfect cup  How much tea a day? 

Transcript of The First Kato, a short biography of Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto: [Play Flight of the Bumblebee from 1m27s of The Green Hornet radio episode “Citizenship Insurance Racket,” broadcast 5 May 1938.] January 31st, 1936. When the first episode of The Green Hornet aired on WXYZ radio in Detroit, the voice of Kato was Tokutaro Hayashi1. [Clip of Reid talking, followed by Kato. Citizenship Insurance Racket 13m40-14m.]The station's Dramatic Director James Jewell “renamed him Toyo.” That's according to Wyxie Wonderland: An Unauthorized 50-Year Diary of WXYZ Detroit by Dick Osgood. In ads and newspaper articles, the actor was billed as Raymond Hayashi or Raymond Toyo. Six years later, he was credited as Raymond Muramoto in this item:“Kato of the fascinating radio program, ‘Green Hornet' of Station WXYZ is here in person among us colonists. He is none other than Raymond Muramoto, a Seattlelite, formerly of Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Muramoto who portrayed Kato was brought to the limelight by Mr. James Jewel, director of the program, while managing the Parkstons Hotel. After numerous radio tests, he was selected by Mr. George Trendle, president of the station. Mr. Muramoto was the only Japanese besides Hize co-EE-kay (Koike), opera singer, who was under contract to N.B.C. for six years. He also served as assistant sound technician on The Lone Ranger program for the past four years.” That's from the May 30th, 1945 edition of Information Bulletin, published by prisoners in the Tulelake, California concentration camp where he was held during World War Two.The “Coming Marriages” column in Billboard magazine on July 29th, 1939, began with “Raymond Toyo, actor on station WXYZ, Detroit, who plays Kato in The Green Hornet, and Tsuruko Kuranishi, … of Auburn, Washington.” They were married on August 3rd in Seattle.The 1940 census lists a Ramon Hayashi, born in Japan in 1902, living on Prentiss Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Others in Household: Tsuru Hayoshi, 27 years old, Female.What nationality was the character Kato? Why did it change over the years? My guess is that the rich, white men who created and adapted The Green Hornet didn't invest as much thought in it as later fans might have. They didn't make the hero's servant Japanese out of concern that representation matters. They were filling in blanks on a formula. WXYZ had succeeded with The Lone Ranger, a masked crime fighter in the Wild West. When they were brainstorming a name for his Native American sidekick, one of the brainstormers looked at a map of Arizona and saw the Tonto Basin1. When the same execs decided to write a modern story about a rich playboy who fought crime in a mask, they wanted a Tonto for him. According to Dick Osgood in Wyxie Wonderland, they settled on a Japanese servant as The Green Hornet's sidekick. Dramatic director James Jewell wanted a Japanese actor and ignored suggestions that they use a Chinese actor instead. Narration in the first two episodes called Kato “oriental.” In the third episode and for a few years of the series, he was introduced as [clip of narrator saying “Kato, his faithful Japanese valet” from Citizenship Insurance Racket, 2m39s-2m41s].2 The show started describing him as “Oriental” again in January 1938, presumably because Japan had begun attacking China and the US was on the side of China. A broadcast on June 21st, 1941, several months before Pearl Harbor, labeled Kato Filipino. His nationality wasn't mentioned again until January tenth, 1942: [Narrator from The Green Hornet episode “Poor Substitutes for a Prison, 40s-47s. “With his faithful Filipino valet Kato, Britt Reid, daring young publisher, matches wits with racketeers and saboteurs…”]2The timing may have led to the rumor that his Japanese nationality was dropped immediately after Pearl Harbor.In the 1940 and 1941 film serials, Kato was played by Keye Luke and described as Korean. Bruce Lee starred as Kato in The Green Hornet TV show from 1966-1967, where he was described as Chinese. And in the 2011 feature film, they joke about it, maybe using Britt Reid's ignorance as a stand-in for the historical confusion over Kato's nationality. Jay Chou as Kato says he was born in Shanghai. Reid says, “Yeah, I love Japan.”3 What else do we know about Tokutaro Hayashi, or Raymond Toyo, or Tokutaro Raymond Muramoto? He arrived in the US in 19204. He ran a restaurant when he was recruited by the Jam Handy Organization to act in commercial films. But he didn't switch careers completely. He continued to manage the restaurant. He was good at playing pool. While at WXYZ, he beat the best player in the studio and taught some of his coworkers how to play1.From Wyxie Wonderland1, quote:“Raymond had first worked in Detroit for a prominent automotive executive who had given him the financial backing for his Japanese restaurant. By the time he was sent to Jewell he was prosperous. He was having so much fun  playing Kato on the radio that he forgot to collect his paychecks. They did not amount to much, of course, but they did pile up. Finally Jewell …. forced him to take the checks.“Then, without warning, he just didn't show up. Inquiries at his restaurant revealed that he had gone to Seattle to greet some girls from Japan. One he married; the others he brought back with him to be waitresses in his restaurant.“Another actor managed to fake Kato until Raymond's return. Jewell explained firmly to the … man that actors had a responsibility to be present when required. To make amends, Raymond invited the entire cast to his restaurant and served them a Japanese dinner of many courses–with sake.” End quote.He convinced Al Hodge (the voice actor behind Britt Reid) to have his wife Tsuruko work unpaid as a maid in Hodge's two-room apartment until she could find another job. Tokutaro asked another WXYZ staffer to join him in buying a car wash. They didn't go through with it1.At some point after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Tokutaro was informed the government would send him to Japan. He asked his colleague Dick Osgood to intervene. An occasional voice actor and quiz master, Osgood had been broadcasting a series tied in with the war effort called March to Victory. Scripts for the show were supposedly vetted by six departments in Washington. Tokutaro might have thought Osgood had some influence but he couldn't help. In his book, Osgood says Tokutaro “disappeared, presumably to a concentration camp in the west. No one at WXYZ ever saw Raymond again.”1Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto is the name on a draft card registered February 15th, 1942. Place of birth is given as Kanazawa, Japan, February 11, 1900. His residence is listed as Seattle, Washington. Muramoto's father-in-law, Masaichi Kuranishi is listed as next of kin5. Muramoto arrived at the Tule Lake “War Relocation Center” in California on May 27, 19426. He was involved in theater there and put in charge of a Radio Drama Division at the camp. They presented a mock radio broadcast “to give persons practical experience in the radio field as artists, announcers, commentators and sound effects technicians.”7Muramoto left the concentration camp on October first, 19456.Information about his life after that is sparse. Raymond Muramoto lived in Seattle according to city directories from 1951, 1953 and 1982. Airplane passenger manifests show a Raymond Muramoto flying from Honolulu to LA in 1957, and from Tokyo to Seattle in 19588.A petition for naturalization, October 12, 1955 gives a snapshot of his life at that time. “My full, true and correct name is – Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto. My occupation is – truck driver. … The name of my wife is Tsuruko Muramoto. … One child, Florence Reiko, female, born October 8, 1937.” His petition was approved9.The main writer of The Lone Ranger, Fran Striker, appeared on the tv game show “To Tell the Truth” in 1960. If Muramoto had appeared on the show, we might know more about his life. Or at least his real name.After scouring databases of newspaper articles, census records, airplane passenger manifests, marriage records, and other information, the puzzle is still incomplete. The surname “Toyo” was assigned to him by James Jewell out of QUOTE convenience UNQUOTE1. When he arrived in the US at age twenty, he probably picked the common American name “Raymond.” Most official documents call him Tokutaro Muramoto. It's only the 1940 census and the promotional materials and articles about his radio work that list his last name as “Hayashi.” If his life were an episode of The Green Hornet, Britt Reid might speculate he had changed names in order to hide from the law or gangsters. Maybe he just picked Hayashi as a stage name before the radio station gave him another name.Raymond T. Muramoto died July 26, 1988 in King County, Washington, at the age of 8810.[Pause]You've been listening to “The First Kato,” a short biography of Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto, by Robert Thomas Northrup. For credits and a poorly formatted bibliography, visit http://DayjobsPodcast.blogspot.com. And go listen to my pulpy superhero podcast at https://ThisGuninMyHand.blogspot.com based on hours of listening to Raymond Muramoto and his colleagues. Thanks.References:1. Osgood, Dick (1981). Wyxie Wonderland: An Unauthorized 50-Year Diary of WXYZ Detroit. Pages 110-184.2. Mikkelson, David. Snopes.com. “Did ‘The Green Hornet' Change Kato's Nationality After Pearl Harbor?” P ublished 16 August 1999. Accessed 11 March 2022.https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/green-hornet-change-kato-after-pearl-harbor/3. Wikipedia. 2022. “Kato (The Green Hornet).” Last modified March 8, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kato_(The_Green_Hornet)4. Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. “Tokutaro Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.5. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.  “Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.6. Ancestry.com. U.S., Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II, 1942-1946 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. “Raymond T. Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.                  7. Cooperman, R. R. (1996). Nisei theater: History, context, and perspective. Pages 208-209.8. Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. “Tokutaro Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.9. Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Petitions for Naturalization, 1860-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. “Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.  10. Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002. “Raymond T. Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.Bibliography:Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. “Ramon Hayashi.” Accessed 11 March 2022.Ancestry.com. U.S., Final Accountability Rosters of Evacuees at Relocation Centers, 1942-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. “Tokutaro Raymond Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.       Ancestry.com. U.S., Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II, 1942-1946 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. “Raymond T. Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.                  Ancestry.com. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. “Raymond Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.  “Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. “Tokutaro Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002. “Raymond T. Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Petitions for Naturalization, 1860-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. “Raymond Tokutaro Muramoto.” Accessed 11 March 2022.       Cooperman, R. R. (1996). Nisei theater: History, context, and perspective. Pages 208-209.“Green Hornet,” Information Bulletin, No. 3 (30 May 1942), Tulelake Colony. Found on Online Archive of California, Accessed 11 March 2022. https://oac.cdlib.org/view?docId=ft600006cv;NAAN=13030&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=d0e83&toc.depth=1&toc.id=&brand=oac4Merchandise-Pipes-General Outdoor: Coming Marriages. (1939, Jul 29). The Billboard (Archive: 1894-1960), 51, 71.Mikkelson, David. Snopes.com. “Did ‘The Green Hornet' Change Kato's Nationality After Pearl Harbor?” Published 16 August 1999. Accessed 11 March 2022.https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/green-hornet-change-kato-after-pearl-harbor/Osgood, Dick (1981). Wyxie Wonderland: An Unauthorized 50-Year Diary of WXYZ Detroit. Pages 110-184.Radio: RICKER PROMOTED. (1936, Jan 29). Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 121, 38.The public domain Green Hornet radio episodes excerpted in this piece were broadcast 5 May 1938, titled “Citizenship Insurance Racket” (mentioning “Japanese valet”) and 1 Feb 1949, “Poor Substitutes for a Prison” (mentioning “Filipino valet”).

We are joined by Asami from Shapes and Sounds on this episode as she introduces us to the world of music therapy and explores the nuance of Asians when speaking about mental health.  Just Shapes and Sounds        Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Buy Me A Coffee | Asian Bitches Down Under Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Como cada año en maharky.com, recomendamos películas, series y cosas Halloweenezcas en víspera del natalicio del Rey Calabaza. En este episodio nos acompañan @ivonnekoike y @maharkyopinion para hacer un resumen, y platicar de nuestros favoritos. Les manejamos recomendaciones tanto para fans del terror, como para quienes no lo son tanto. ¡Prepara las palomitas y ponle "Play"! Tema: Toncho Avalos / Evil Seed Records. Splash: Nobody.mx Redes Ivonne: https://www.instagram.com/ivonnekoike/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnsuy9bVRORaPfxNvaamSZQ Redes Maharky: https://www.instagram.com/maharkyopinion/ https://www.maharky.com/ ¡Suscríbete a YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/torofxstudio?sub_confirmation=1 ¿Prefieres Audio? ¡También te lo manejamos! Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y4vugufj Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/yywa9nkq iVoox: https://tinyurl.com/y5fa7eas YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/vlsjaxh Todas nuestras redes y ligas: http://www.torofxstudio.com #Cine #Terror #Maharky

A Kimie, nossa convidada, decidiu topar fazer uma viagem de moto pela costa africana depois de um convite inusitado e despretensioso feito por telefone de uma colega argentina. Detalhe: ela nunca tinha pilotado uma moto até então e precisou aprender e comprar sua companheira de viagem. Quase tudo foi incrível e ela contou pra gente o tanto que aprendeu conhecendo realidades que nunca tinha pensado em chegar perto. Manda o play e vem nóis ;) ---------------- Converse com a gente: www.instagram.com/viajarpraquepodcast www.youtube.com/temaiseme oi@viajarpraque.com ---------------- Converse com a Kimie: www.instagram.com/bykimie

Bruce Koike has gone from poultry farmer in Missouri to aquarium scientist in New Orleans to artist in Newport, Oregon. We discuss his unusual career path, the parallels between art and science, and the history of Gyotaku. Of course, we also find time for some great fish stories! Stay tuned for the creature feature to learn about the five major invasive carp species in North America!Check out Bruce's art: koikebruce.wixsite.com, where you'll also find a list of his upcoming appearances at art festivals and fisheries conferences.Submit a creature feature to be aired on the show! Learn more at: fisherwomenpod.com/ Resources (*indicates paywall or item for purchase; **AFS publications)Fisheries Blog: A compilation of fish art from the last quincentenary: https://tinyurl.com/yht424tyGuidetti and Micheli. 2011. Ancient art serving marine conservation. The Ecological Society of America. Essay: https://tinyurl.com/35t5yua7 Related news article: https://tinyurl.com/hv87n92*Miyazaki, Yusuke and Atsunobu Murase. 2020. Fish rubbings, ‘gyotaku', as a source of historical biodiversity data. Zookeys 904:89-101. https://tinyurl.com/289s8tz4 *Fukuchi, Mitsuo and Harvey J. Marchant. 2006. Antarctic Fishes: Illustrated in the gyotaku method by Boshu Nagase. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing **Publications of the American Fisheries Society**Kocovsky, Patrick M., Duane C. Chapman, and Song Qian. 2018. Asian Carp is Societally and Scientifically Problematic. Let's Replace It. Fisheries 43(7): 311-316. **Murray, Devin N., David B Bunnell, Mark W. Rogers, Abigail J. Lynch, T. Douglas Beard Jr., and Simon Funge-Smith. 2020. Trends in Inland Commercial Fisheries in the United States. Fisheries 45(11): 585-596. **Tsehaye, Iyob, Matthew Catalano, Greg Sass, David Glover, and Brian Roth. 2013. Prospects for Fishery-Induced Collapse of Invasive Asian Carp in the Illinois River. Fisheries 38(10): 445-454. **Zhao, Yingming, Liang Zhang, Chunfang Wang, and Congxin Xie. 2020. Biology and Ecology of Grass Carp in China: A Review and Synthesis. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40: 1379-1399. **Stuart, Ivor G. and Anthony J. Conallin. 2018. Control of Globally Invasive Common Carp: An 11-Year CommercialTrial of the Williams' Cage. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 38: 1160-1169 **Hayer, Cari-Ann, Michael F. Bayless, Catherine A. Richter, Amy E. George, and Duane C. Chapman. 2021. Grass Carp Reproductions in Small Tributaries of Truman Reservoir, Missouri: Implications for Establishment in Novel Habitats. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. CreditsThank you to Bruce Koike for the great cover photo of himself on his fishing boat for this episode. Theme mixed by me, using sounds sourced from sfxgo, orangefreesound, and freesound. Please see website for full credits.  

***This episode was previously LIVE, comments and questions cannot be entertained at this time. Find the YouTube episode here: https://bit.ly/TheChefDocYT Follow us every Wednesday for a new LIVE Q&A Episode at 5pm PST.  BUY YOUR GREEN TEA HERE: https://bit.ly/SHOPGREENTEA This season of Thrive Bites will now be on YouTube in addition to all podcast platforms! We are going to host a LIVE Q&A format and my first guest is scheduled to air July 7th, Wed 5 pm PST, and she is a green tea expert.  Kiyomi's Bio: Desperate to help her husband survive stage III cancer, Kiyomi researched intensively to find a better way of getting the health benefits of green tea. Kiyomi's mission is to share her discoveries with American folks by offering the purest and simplest form of "Ground Green Tea." When asked "why Green Tea," she answers, "Because Green Tea Powder is the simplest and easiest addition anyone can make to his or her diet in order to improve health." She believes a small habitual change could lead to a significant outcome in the long run. EGCG Correction: "An observed safe level of 704 mg EGCG/day could be considered for GTEs consumed in beverage form."  Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230018300928 --- Listen to other Thrive Bites Episodes here: https://www.thethr5formula.co/podcast Join our NEW THR5 FB Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thethr5formula --- *This episode is sponsored by The THR5 Formula™ Virtual Summit Experience at https://www.thethr5formula.co/ *This episode is sponsored by Listenable.io. Special offer for Thrive Bites listeners, using the coupon code {colinzhu} at listenable.io, and you'll get 30% off a year of Listenable. *This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Special offer for Thrive Bites listeners, get 10% off your first month at http://betterhelp.com/thechefdoc __________________ *Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical or dental advice* Copyright © 2021 by TheChefDoc, LLC All text, graphics, audio files, Java applets and scripts, downloadable software, and other works on this website are the copyrighted works of TheChefDoc, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Any unauthorized redistribution or reproduction of any copyrighted materials on this website is strictly prohibited.

Desperate to help her husband survive stage III cancer, Kiyomi researched intensively to find a better way of getting the health benefits of green tea. Kiyomi's mission is to share her discoveries with American folks by offering the purest and simplest form of "Ground Green Tea". When asked "why Green Tea," she answers, "Because Green Tea Powder is the simplest and easiest addition anyone can make to his or her diet in order to improve health." She believes a small habitual change could lead to a significant outcome in the long run. She will also introduce you to another delicious & healthy beverage: Roasted Brown Rice “Coffee.” Its toasted aroma and taste with a hint of natural sweetness are reminiscent of dark chocolate. This caffeine-free, gluten-free drink is an ultimate "yang" drink to give positive energy to your digestive system. It is especially beneficial if you are on a plant-based diet and tend to be cold all the time. What we talked about:4:30- Why she started her business and what it is8:45- How she started initially selling her tea12:25- What makes her tea different from other teas16:25- Benefits of green tea20:50- Skin and beauty benefits that green tea has to offer22:20- The benefits that green tea has on type 2 diabetes25:35- Green tea's impact on bone health27:45- How green tea relaxes you without drowsiness30:00- How green tea can help with weight control34:50- How she sources her tea39:55- The discount code that you can use41:00- The other products that they offer43:25- Wrap-upShow notes:Show Sei Mee Tea at a discount hereConnect with Stacey:Stacey on InstagramStacey's WebsiteJoin The Herban Farmacy Facebook GroupShop BeautycounterSandyBoy Productions Shows:Why is Everyone Yelling?The Up and Running PodcastThe Illuminate PodcastI'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein

Why does a dorm at Kyoto University keep getting raided by the local police riot squad? Aaron and Parker discuss the Toshiba chairman's ouster over an ongoing governance scandal, the chances for an LDP Tokyo assembly election success amid Gov. Koike's surprise medical leave, and an ex-banker who was caught red-handed for trespassing while wearing a stolen girl's school uniform in a school toilet.

Kimie Koike passou 8 meses viajando de moto sozinha pela Costa Oeste da África. É assistente de direção de audiovisual e tem o sonho de conhecer o mundo todo e as diferentes formas de viver. Entre projetos de filmes e séries, ela tira 6, 7 meses de aventura, aprendizado e alguns desafios nas viagens.

Delve into the darkly lit world of horror literature with us! This month, we disregard the presence of the dead in The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike.Next month, we'll discuss Fear Street: The First Evil by R.L. Stine Join us in the reading and send your comments, questions or related topics to discuss to our email or Twitter.

Em maio/21 começamos a nova série "O Despertar da fé" que nos trará a entender mais o papel da fé mediante aos vales e desafios da nossa vida. Nessa palavra o @louiskoike nos mostra a importância do sofrimentos que fortalecem a nossa fé. vales. @wearezera

Quarto episódio da nova série: THIS IS CHURCH que vai nos trazer uma nova concepção de vida com Deus, familia, comunidade e amigos. Essa palavra incrivel o @louiskoike ministrou em nosso coração e foi demais:) Siga-nos no instagram: @wearezera @igrejajardimm

Stephanie and Meghan take a spooky turn in their reading challenges! This week we read The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike! This Japanese book falls somewhere on the horror/gothic spectrum, and we had a blast discussing haunted apartment buildings and basements. Don't go into your basement alone at night! CW: Discussion of animal deaths, ghosts, horror  Next Book: A Desired Past: A Short History of Same-Sex Love in America by Leila Rupp Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge Judging Book Covers Podcast stands with the Black Lives Matter movement, and if you are looking for black owned bookshops, please check out these links:  50 in 50 Black Owned Bookstores A More Current List  Find us on the web: Twitter | Facebook  | Instagram | Email: judgingcoverspodcast@gmail.com Find our hosts: Meghan's Twitter | Stephanie's Instagram Network Information:  Certain POV Network | Discord Link | 

We close the book (for now) on the Changing Jackets series on this episode of the Ass Backwards Anime Podcast. We give a double review of the latest two entries of the Koike-verse of Goemon's... Visit www.ssaapodcast.com for the full notes

For this week's Six Degrees of Kill Bill episode, we head back to Japan to discuss another film inspired by the work of LADY SNOWBLOOD writer Kazuo Koike. Koike's magnum opus is a Lone Wolf & Cub, an epic series that ran for six years and nearly 9,000 pages. Its popularity led to a series of six films, produced in Japan from 1972-1974. While the LONE WOLF & CUB films were released in the U.S. in their original Japanese language, English subtitled form, they didn't truly gain popularity in America until 1980, when a pair of film producers bought the rights, smashed together footage from the first two LONE WOLF & CUB films, added a new synth-heavy soundtrack and an English dub, and released it to the grindhouse circuit in 1980. The result, SHOGUN ASSASSIN, was a success and led many cinephiles back to the original films. In this episode, we'll discuss the history of SHOGUN ASSASSIN, from its origins as a manga all the way through the production of the LONE WOLF & CUB films, and its release and its legacy, including its use in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL. BUY OUR NEW MERCH: http://cinemashock.threadless.com Coming Up: KILL BILL VOL. 1 & VOL. 2 (2003/4) Up Next: The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis. Visit our website for episode archives, blogs and more: http://cinemashock.net Follow us: twitter.com/cinema_shock facebook.com/cinemashocknet instagram.com/cinema_shock

Questa settimana parliamo di:Mi “sento” trendy (evoluzione dei bagni pubblici in Giappone).Potete leggerne su: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/the-newly-renovated-koganeyu-bathhouse-in-sumida-now-features-a-dj-booth-and-taproom-112720 Se ne parla anche qui: https://twitter.com/MelindaJoe/status/1341719694986768384Il Festival congelato (Annullamento del Sapporo Snow Festival). Potete leggerne su: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/12/14/national/sapporo-snow-festival-canceled/Yuriko puó riuscirci? (Koike da Tokyo al governo?) Potete leggerne su: https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/2/#tab:overallUn nuovo turismo è possibile? (Idee innovative e la sintesi dell'opinione di Alex Kerr). Potete leggerne su: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-74-future-japans-travel-industry/A Tokyo è allarme virus. A  preoccuparsi la popolazione (tanto) il governo (poco) e la mafia giapponese, la yakuza (abbastanza). Potete leggerne su: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201221/p2g/00m/0na/085000c

Bary zase zavřou dříve - Samojezdící autobusy - Juzuru se vrací na led. Novinky z Japonska #52. Do dvou minut. Výběr je na mně, poslech na vás. >>> ROZŠÍŘENOU VERZI PODCASTU si můžete poslechnout na Patreonu: www.patreon.com/yattacz Čtěte. Černé na bílém: ----- Omezení pro restaurace: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201125/p2g/00m/0na/125000c Olympiádu zvládneme, říká Koike: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13960925 Suga omezuje Go To Travel: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/11/25/national/go-to-travel-suga/ https://japantoday.com/category/national/Suga-trips-up-with-messy-reversal-on-Go-To-Travel-campaign Autonomní minibusy: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/11/90a5ee06e959-softbank-unit-to-begin-japans-1st-public-road-autonomous-bus-service.html Juzuru zase bruslí: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201125/p2g/00m/0sp/139000c Kiki muzeum: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13909860 A song na závěr je irony od Colourful Space: https://youtu.be/IHENIg8Se7M (video, 4 minuty) Více o Japonsku si můžete přečíst na mém webu yatta.cz. --- Velké díky mým Patronům, kteří vydávání podcastů podporují: McMichal, Roman Věžník, Marek Ostrčil, Agáta Vřeská, Jan Onesork, Jan Petřík, Adéla Havlová a hlavně pak Lucie Koubek a Iva Pichlíková. Jste nejlepší!

Podcast actualizado, jueves 19 de noviembre de 2020. #podcastdejapon #noticiasdejapon – Japón registra récord diario de 2.377 casos de coronavirus – La gobernadora Koike pide a los tokiotas evitar salir de la ciudad – Escolar de 11 años se lanza desde un edificio en Kobe Escuche éstas y otras informaciones de Japón en el Podcast […] La entrada PODCAST: Japón registra récord diario de 2.377 casos de coronavirus se publicó primero en Súper Tokio Radio.

Rooted in cultural nuances, cracks in our healthcare system and barriers to entry, starting your mental health journey can seem daunting at first. However, we're here today to break it down.In this episode, we're lucky to be joined by the delightful Asami Koike, a registered Music Therapist and founder of Shapes & Sounds - an initiative dedicated to Asian Australian Mental Health & Well-being! We delve into cultural factors, different avenues of treatment & how we can start our journey with mental health.*Apologies for the echo and background noise in parts of the audio. We hope you still enjoy the content of the discussion as much as we did!*E P I S O D E O U T L I N E------------------------------------------Asami's mental health journeyWhat is Shapes & Sounds?How environment has an impact on your mental healthSteps to start your mental health journeyDifferent types of treatmentBarriers to entry to treatment for AsiansIndustry insights about Asian Australians & mental healthT I M E S T A M P S--------------------------------00:00 Intro to episode01:52 Intro Asami & Discussion begins✨FOLLOW ASAMI✨Instagram: @justshapesandsoundsLinkedIn: Shapes & SoundsWebsite: https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/Asian Australian Mental Health FREE Webinar✨MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES✨Government support during COVID-19Lifeline Australia: 24 Hour Crisis Line - 131 114Beyond Blue: Hotline - 1800 512 34824/7 Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467Asian Australian Mental Health Practitioner List by Shapes & SoundsIf you'd like to continue the conversation, please message us. We’d love to hear from you, feel free to slide into our dms on instagram: @unapologeticallyazn or send us an email: unapologeticallyasianpodcast@gmail.comMuch love, ♥︎ Thuy and Tiana (UA ✌︎)

Jason Scott and Steven Koike, Director at TriCal Diagnostics, discuss viruses in vegetable crops. Koike goes into detail about the diseases caused by these viruses and the steps growers can take to detect and manage them.

Ecco la seconda parte della nostra "monografia" sul Lupin III cinematografico. Stavolta si parte dal film di Ito, Shirato e Tomizawa che affronta il delicato tema delle sette religiose, all'unico film della saga girato dal suo creatore Monkey Punch, all'odiato crossover con Detective Conan, per poi giungere alla meravigliosamente noir trilogia di Koike sui comprimari di Lupin e al film animato in 3D del 2019. Contenuti: 00:00 "Lupin III - Le profezie di Nostradamus" (1995) 10:34 "Lupin III - Trappola Mortale" (1996); con cenni su "Lupin III - L'elusività della nebbia" (2008) e "Episodio 0 - First Contact" (2002) 18:49 "Lupin III vs Detective Conan" (2013) 25:11 Trilogia di Takeshi Koike (2014-2019) 40:56 "Lupin III - The First" (2019) Partecipanti: Dario Denta Gianmaria Atzei Logo creato da: Simone Malaspina Sigla e post-produzione a cura di: Alessandro Valenti Per il jingle della sigla si ringraziano: Alessandro Corti e Gianluca Nardo

Featured Interview: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's re-election and impact on Korea-Japan relations - 고이케 도쿄지사 재선의 정치적 의미와 한일관계 Guest: Paul Nadeau, Co-founder & Editor, Tokyo Review

Crack out the pink Hawaiian rock salt. Start your intermittent fasting window. Treat yourself to an indulgent organic sugar-free coffee. And live your ikigai lifestyle.We review Kelly Morita AKA Strawberry Mochi! She will teach you how to adapt to the pressures of the gaijin lifestyle through wabi sabi thinking style.This guru’s YouTube series offers lessons from a female entrepreneur on how to be a female entrepreneur who’s only source of income is selling how to be a female entrepreneur.The whole gang has spent their week getting motivational speeches from a chronically demotivated woman. We have learned work ethics and self-management techniques, such as ‘taking the day off for migraines’ and ‘filming yourself doing chores for YouTube clicks’.Kelly additionally teaches Japanese cultural practices, such as selecting Ginza as an Instagram filter. She teaches the fundamentals of Japanese thinking such as gambatte, shouganai, mottainai, chikan and all the other shit you learn from your first week living here packaged as self-help.Tokyo Drew may have shown us Western bubble Japan, but Kelly shows us THE REAL JAPAN (confined to her apartment and Disneyland).We wish Kelly all the best in obtaining her goal of getting Corona virus for more YouTube ad revenue.Also on the show:We get Japan Circle Jerked and mostly positive vibes, but some people have attacked Jay’s flawless Kansai-ben. Biri arimusker?Speaking of being jerked, Koike finally gets to Nik and uses him as a mouth piece to sell the conspiracy theory that Corona is spread via pink-salons. Seems like Koike and her “夜の町” talking points are being funneled to the foreign community by Nik, or should I say NHiK?

Ryusei Takahashi (https://twitter.com/ryutakahashi217) gives us a run down on Yuriko Koike’s victory, as well as the growing number of cases of COVID-19 in the capital. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. (https://twitter.com/omhboyd) Read/hear more:  Episode 54: Yuriko Koike and the race for Tokyo governor (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-54-yuriko-koike-race-tokyo-governor/) (Deep Dive) Koike cruises to win in Tokyo governor race, vowing to continue fight against virus (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/06/national/politics-diplomacy/tokyo-governor-election-coronavirus/)   (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) Koike's Tokyo win may be springboard back into national politics (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/06/national/politics-diplomacy/yuriko-koike-tokyo-election-national-politics/) (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) Opposition laments failure to unite after Koike wins big in Tokyo election (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/06/national/politics-diplomacy/opposition-tokyo-yuriko-koike-election/#.XwV7AC2cZ24) (Kyodo) Koike urged to take lead in raising women's representation in politics (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/07/national/politics-diplomacy/koike-women-in-politics/) (Toma Mochizuki, Kyodo)  Japan to ease coronavirus rules and allow events up to 5,000 people (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/07/national/coronavirus-events-crowds/) (Kyodo) Emergency warnings issued for Gifu and Nagano as torrential rain lashes central Japan (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/08/national/rain-emergency-central-japan/#.XwV7MS2cZ24) (Kyodo) Sign up to the Deep Dive mailing list (http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub) and be notified every time a new episode comes out. Get in touch with us at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp.

Global News Watch -Yuriko Koike wins second term as Tokyo governor -Scientists warn coronavirus is airborne -고이케 유리코 도쿄지사 재선 -과학자들, 코로나 비말 아닌 공기 전염 가능성 제시 Guest: Nicholas Moore, Reporter

This week, staff reporter Ryusei Takahashi (https://twitter.com/ryutakahashi217) and domestic news head Kanako Takahara (https://twitter.com/jt_takahara) discuss the field of candidates,  incumbent Yuriko Koike's chances for reelection and the effects of COVID-19 on the campaign. Hosted by Oscar Boyd (https://twitter.com/omhboyd) . Sign up to the Deep Dive mailing list and be notified every time a new episode comes out: http://jtimes.jp/deepdivesub. Get in touch with us at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Read more:  As race to govern Tokyo kicks off, Olympics and coronavirus top agenda (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/18/national/politics-diplomacy/campaigning-for-tokyo-governor-election-begins/) (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) Koike’s first term as Tokyo governor: Eventful, but little to show for it (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/12/national/politics-diplomacy/yuriko-koikes-first-term-tokyo-governor/) (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) Tokyo gubernatorial candidates face off in first joint news conference (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/17/national/politics-diplomacy/tokyo-gubernatorial-candidates-first-joint-news-conference/) (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) Great expectations: Has Koike delivered on parenting, gender and climate? (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/21/national/politics-diplomacy/yuriko-koike-parenting-gender-climate/) (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times) More on the 2020 Tokyo election (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/2020-tokyo-election/) (The Japan Times) Photo by Ryusei Takahashi

durée : 00:02:19 - Le monde est à nous - À Tokyo, une femme est la fois maire et gouverneur de l’une des plus importantes villes du monde. Elle est en train de devenir la femme la plus connue du Japon.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.05.26.117929v1?rss=1 Authors: Nabel, E. M., Garkun, Y., Koike, H., Sadahiro, M., Liang, A., Norman, K. J., Taccheri, G., Demars, M., Im, S., Caro, K., Lopez, S., Bateh, J., Hof, P. R., Clem, R. L., Morishita, H. Abstract: Frontal top-down cortical neurons projecting to sensory cortical regions are well-positioned to integrate long-range inputs with local circuitry in frontal cortex to implement top-down attentional control of sensory regions. How adolescence contributes to the maturation of top-down neurons and associated local/long-range input balance, and the establishment of attentional control is poorly understood. Here we combine projection-specific electrophysiological and rabies-mediated input mapping in mice to uncover adolescence as a developmental stage when frontal top-down neurons projecting from the anterior cingulate to visual cortex are highly functionally integrated into local excitatory circuitry and have heightened activity compared to adulthood. Chemogenetic suppression of top-down neuron activity selectively during adolescence, but not later periods, produces long-lasting visual attentional behavior deficits, and results in excessive loss of local excitatory inputs in adulthood. Our study reveals an adolescent sensitive period when top-down neurons integrate local circuits with long-range connectivity to produce attentional behavior. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

Our final episode with Masaki Koike discusses his involvement in The Cars Greatest Hits, Woodstock 50th Anniversary package and more. Across our 3 episode arc you'll hear about artists as diverse as De La Soul, Joni Mitchell, Keith Sweat, Cream and The Grateful Dead.

Un dessin rapide, simple, imparfait qui devient une expression artistique épanouissante. Si vous avez des amis, de la famille, qui vivent loin de chez vous, voici une proposition pour lâcher durant un moment vos longues conversations téléphoniques, vos communications whatsapp interminables, vos visio-conférences épuisantes et autres et vous laisser inspirer par votre créativité et votre poésie. L’e-tegami, est une pratique japonaise popularisée dans les années 70. Cet art consiste à peindre sur une carte postale un sujet de saison (fleur, fruit, animal…) ou des objets du quotidien, accompagné d’un court message manuscrit. Une fois la carte terminée, on l’envoie par la poste à un parent ou à un ami. Il s’agit de transmettre ses sentiments, les mots sont donc importants et le dessin ne doit pas être parfait, il peut être maladroit, l’essentiel est qu’il vienne du cœur. Ces petites œuvres visent à redonner à leurs destinataires le goût de la simplicité et de les reconnecter à leurs âmes d’enfant. Les règles de cet art japonais sont simples, il ne s’agit pas d’être un as du pinceau. L’exercice s’inscrit dans l’instant présent,  il mêle l’observation de ce qui nous entoure et la rapidité de l’exécution. Car selon la tradition, les contours du dessin sont épais et maladroits. Et il est même conseillé de tenir son pinceau par le bout du manche et le coude levé pour obtenir une sorte de tremblement dans les traits. Il faut aussi veiller à laisser des espaces blancs. Vous l’aurez compris, il s’agit de laisser une impression de spontanéité et de légèreté. L’image se réalise en deux temps et voici une procédure si vous souhaitez suivre les règles. – On commence par tracer à l’encre de Chine et à main levée les lignes de vie c’est-à-dire les contours. Il faut les exécuter sans s’y attarder afin de ne pas figer la dynamique de l’image – Ensuite, on met le dessin en couleurs. On veillera à n’utiliser que quelques couleurs, que l’on appliquera suivant la technique du lavis (pigment très dilué). On peut travailler sur un papier washi ou aquarelle, afin de favoriser la diffusion aléatoire de l’eau et de la couleur. - Enfin, lorsque le dessin est achevé, on écrit un court message et on le signe. Traditionnellement on signe à l’aide d’un sceau à son nom, avec de l’encre rouge. Et  il est possible de fabriquer soit même son tampon en gravant une gomme.   Et n’oubliez pas votre créativité et votre poésie…..   Koike Kunio est un artiste qui s’était spécialisé dans la calligraphie, avant de se rebeller contre les codes établis par cette tradition ancestrale. De cette rébellion il va créer de nouvelles règles, ou plus précisément des « non-règles » qui deviendront la base de l’e-tegami. Et c’est justement par la popularité grandissante pour le travail de Koike Kunio dans les années 1970 que l’art de la lettre peintre va être remis au goût du jour. Son succès est tel qu’aujourd’hui Koike est devenu le président de l’association japonaise d’e-tegami, et qu’un musée entièrement dédié à cet “art” a été érigé. Le leitmotiv de l’artiste japonais est : ”La maladresse n’est pas un problème. Soyons maladroits !” La maladresse serait considérée ici comme le reflet des vibrations du corps et de l’émotion de l’esprit devant l’objet admiré et observé. Aujourd’hui, l’e-tegami a conquis le monde entier, il n’est pas rare de voir des occidentaux travailler tout simplement à l’aquarelle et au pinceau à réservoir d’encre. Donc plus d’excuse… il suffit d’observer ce qui nous entoure et de se lancer.        

Masaki Koike delves into enormous releases for The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Grateful Dead and his Grammy win for What It Is! Funky Soul & Rare Grooves This is Part 2 / 3 for our discussion.

Masaki Koike is the Grammy Award winning designer behind many of the best box set designs on the planet. In this first part of our chat we talk Keith Sweat to De La Soul, Cream to Joni Mitchell, Sinatra to Joni Mitchell and more.

Aaron and Parker dive deep into the fight between pachinko parlors and the governors of Tokyo & Osaka. This episode also covers Gov. Koike’s “Stay Home Week”, a cop who stole ¥10,000 from a pair of kids, Fukuoka’s startup culture, and Kanye West.

Why now? -Two weeks ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Group of Seven leaders had agreed to support a “complete” Olympics. And the government remained silence for coming week while the COVID-19 cases gradually increased nation widely. He did not respond to the questions on the postponement. Reuters reported that he dodged questions about whether any of the leaders had brought up the possibility of postponement. That is true to say the postponement is good for the health of the athletes due to the Coronavirus outbreak on the global scale. Both Tokyo and Japanese Olympic Committee established a point when the city was chosen for it. That is “Athlete first. “ As I kept saying the olympic should be held next year for all good to athletes since the outbreak of the virus. This late decision of the postponement was resulted from the hypocrisy of the committees. Obviously, there are many ugly fights behind the committees. For example, Tokyo's chief governor Koike showed dissatisfaction towards the International Olympic Committee(IOC) when IOC decided to relocate the marathon's sport ground to Hokkaido from Tokyo due to the severe heat in the summer of Tokyo. People already got tickets for the preview disappointed and the huge money was mended from fundings. During this political show, COVID-19 increased the number of cases nearly a half million in the world. WHO called the spreads as pandemic and people took this virus as a threat to the human being. I didn't see what's the point of the Olympic at that stage. One of a survey showed the result that majority of Japanese people agreed to postpone or cancel the olympic. Even before the official announcement from the Japanese government, we, from the western point of view, knew it's not gonna happen this year. It was obvious. However, the PM Abe used the uncertain word “complete” Olympics neither saying cancel nor postpone. I can clearly see the problem of its language which carries out many misinformation by its-self. At the age of the digital disruption such as fake news, can Japanese people get informed properly? The key is the traditional media's role, I suppose. Fortunately, we haven't see the vital decrease of traditional media outlets such as newspaper unlike the western medias. But, it will happen. The former chief of the Buzzfeed Japan, Daisuke Furuta pointed out the declining of the revenue in Newspaper industries in Japan, Huffpost reported. “The revenue from Newspaper is clearly dropping.” said, Daisuke. Last weekend, both the Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and the Chief of Tokyo, Eiko Koike announced the voluntary restrain ”JISHUKU” last weekend while Tokyo recorded the highest number of the cases following Tuesday. This government's action is squeezing the neck of entertainment industries. One of my friend told me his web magazine lost more than half of its revenue due to the cancellation of events. Following the principal, further restriction cause deeper the damage in economy. The government's responsibility on supporting businesses was not stated by the politicians, journalists and Japanese people. Those exploited people are the consequence of the ignorance.

Kazuo Koike recently passed away and we to better understand him we talked about 3 (kinda) films based on his manga.

O segundo episódio da série de quatro, onde estamos compartilhando as nossas experiências com vocês. E para o segundo episódio, o nosso convidado da vez é o Satoshi falando um pouco sobre a Oarfish. Bora ouvir! Clica no play! E não esquece de compartilhar o nosso podcast com os amigos! ___ Participantes: Danilo Keila | fundador da DK Elis Cristina | criadora da Soul Verde Satoshi Koike | idealizador da Oarfish ___ Apoio: Coworking ARCH | www.coworkingarch.com.br ___ Nossos contatos: Site: podcastarq2p.wixsite.com/arq2p E-mail: podcast.arq2p@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/podcast_arq2p/ Contatos do convidado: E-mail: oarfish.a@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/oarfish.architecture/ ___ Trilha sonora: Samuel Cabrera

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On this episode we pay tribute to manga writer Kazuo Koike who passed away recently. We examine his themes of historical facts, violence, nudity, and tattoos throughout his work on Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman, and Mad Bull 34!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps:  00:00:00 - Intro Song: Lone Wolf and Cub theme song by Herb Satake, Opening, Introductions, Golden Week, Social Media 00:02:03 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus continues his slow journey to read more Ōoku: The Inner Chambers 00:07:17 - dakazu praises the animation and soundtrack of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 00:08:52 -  Ne0;lation has ended and Hell Warden Higuma looks like it will follow suit but Chainsaw Man continues for now 00:12:08 - dakazu loved the listener recommended Bibliomania that was inspired by experimental animated shorts of different visual artists 00:14:31 - News: 2019 Eisner Award nominees now include translator credits 00:16:01 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: One Shot Retrospective on Maiden Railways, we will review this new release from Denpa Books by Asumiko Nakamura 00:16:33 - Main Segment Creator Cross Section: Transition Song: Crying Freeman theme by Hiroaki Yoshino, we examine Kazuo Koike’s manga: 00:20:05 - Lone Wolf and Cub drawn by Goseki Kojima 00:34:47 - Lady Snowblood drawn by Kazuo Kamimura 00:44:05 - Crying Freeman drawn by Ryoichi Ikegami 00:52:43 - Mad Bull 34 drawn by Noriyoshi Inoue 01:04:01 - Next Week’s Topic: Maiden Railways, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

Last week we sadly lost two influential mangaka whose works have become cultural institutions. Kazuhiko Kato, more popularly known by his pen name Monkey Punch, and Kazuo Koike have both passed away due to pneumonia. It’s bittersweet that Koike’s final tweets were reminiscing on his friend and rival, as both of their iconic series competed for popularity in Weekly Manga Action over nearly 50 years ago. His very last internet words were “I’m really going to miss him,” and we at Manga Mavericks feel the same about both creators. Lupin the Third is a franchise we both adore and one that has endured and entertained generations. Many of Koike’s works, including Lone Wolf and Cub, are absolute classics, and his legacy and influence on the medium can be seen through the numerous talents he helped nurture like Rumiko Takahashi and Tetsuo Hara, among many others. Both creators’ influence extend beyond manga, having even influence film directors abroad like Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino through film adaptations of their works. So while we mourn their passing, we also find solace that their life’s work and legacy will continue to live on. Though we’d like to spend more time eulogizing them, there’s been a lot of other news in the manga world we need to talk about. There’re new series, new licenses, and exciting opportunities for aspiring mangaka to break-in to the industry! Plus, we’ve got two new Jump Starts to talk about! Or, rather, “Manga Plus Starts” since they’re exclusive to that service. Did Heart Gear and Spy x Family soote our broken hearts, or are they series we’d rather exclude from the Manga Plus family? Listen in and find out! Look forward to next week’s podcast where we answer all your We Never Learn Q&As AND make an exciting announcement! What could it be? You’ll have to listen and see! PODCAST BREAKDOWN 00:22 - Intro News: 1:10 - Monkey Punch & Kazuo Koike Have Passed Away 7:20 - Bookscan’s Top 20 Graphic Novels of March 2019 List 10:02 - Rumiko Takahashi launches her new series, Mao, in May 11:23 - Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san ends in 4th volume 12:31 - The One-Punch Man webcomic returns after a 2 year hiatus 14:05 - Tokyo Tarareba Girls manga gets sequel series 15:00 - Higashimura draws new short manga Bara to Tulip 15:57 - Taiyo Matsumoto’s new manga 17:20 - J-Novel Club licenses Full Metal Panic! 19:15 - EigoManga licenses First Squad 20:16 - Yen Press’s Spring licenses 29:33 - Seven Seas’s Spring Licenses!! 41:59 - Initial D added to Comixology 45:13 - More J-Novel Club licenses!! 48:31 - Kodansha USA publishes Saint Young Men digitally 50:09 - Viz Media licenses the Persona 5 manga 51:00 - Toronto Comics Fest to host Hiromi Takashima 53:10 - Japan’s Manga Market grows 1.9 percent in 2018 54:30 - Vote in the Latest Black Clover Character Popularity Poll 55:46 - Astra Lost in Space wins the Manga Taisho Awards 56:58 - Enter the New Jump Paint/Medibang Contest 59:04 - Viz Originals’ Portfolio Reviews available at various cons 1:01:37 - My Hero Academia will receive another film this winter Manga Plus Reviews: 1:04:50 - Heart Gear 1:13:30 - Spy x Family Community Shout-Outs: 1:27:45 - One Panel Later 1:32:04 - Let’s Stay Together: A Fruits Basket Podcast 1:34:47 - VLord’s Toonami Faitful Article on The Promised Neverland: “Entering Toonami’s Neverland” 1:35:30 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

Last week we sadly lost two influential mangaka whose works have become cultural institutions. Kazuhiko Kato, more popularly known by his pen name Monkey Punch, and Kazuo Koike have both passed away due to pneumonia. It’s bittersweet that Koike’s final tweets were reminiscing on his friend and rival, as both of their iconic series competed for popularity in Weekly Manga Action over nearly 50 years ago. His very last internet words were “I’m really going to miss him,” and we at Manga Mavericks feel the same about both creators. Lupin the Third is a franchise we both adore and one that has endured and entertained generations. Many of Koike’s works, including Lone Wolf and Cub, are absolute classics, and his legacy and influence on the medium can be seen through the numerous talents he helped nurture like Rumiko Takahashi and Tetsuo Hara, among many others. Both creators’ influence extend beyond manga, having even influence film directors abroad like Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino through film adaptations of their works. So while we mourn their passing, we also find solace that their life’s work and legacy will continue to live on. Though we’d like to spend more time eulogizing them, there’s been a lot of other news in the manga world we need to talk about. There’re new series, new licenses, and exciting opportunities for aspiring mangaka to break-in to the industry! Plus, we’ve got two new Jump Starts to talk about! Or, rather, “Manga Plus Starts” since they’re exclusive to that service. Did Heart Gear and Spy x Family soote our broken hearts, or are they series we’d rather exclude from the Manga Plus family? Listen in and find out! Look forward to next week’s podcast where we answer all your We Never Learn Q&As AND make an exciting announcement! What could it be? You’ll have to listen and see! PODCAST BREAKDOWN 00:22 - Intro News: 1:10 - Monkey Punch & Kazuo Koike Have Passed Away 7:20 - Bookscan’s Top 20 Graphic Novels of March 2019 List 10:02 - Rumiko Takahashi launches her new series, Mao, in May 11:23 - Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san ends in 4th volume 12:31 - The One-Punch Man webcomic returns after a 2 year hiatus 14:05 - Tokyo Tarareba Girls manga gets sequel series 15:00 - Higashimura draws new short manga Bara to Tulip 15:57 - Taiyo Matsumoto’s new manga 17:20 - J-Novel Club licenses Full Metal Panic! 19:15 - EigoManga licenses First Squad 20:16 - Yen Press’s Spring licenses 29:33 - Seven Seas’s Spring Licenses!! 41:59 - Initial D added to Comixology 45:13 - More J-Novel Club licenses!! 48:31 - Kodansha USA publishes Saint Young Men digitally 50:09 - Viz Media licenses the Persona 5 manga 51:00 - Toronto Comics Fest to host Hiromi Takashima 53:10 - Japan’s Manga Market grows 1.9 percent in 2018 54:30 - Vote in the Latest Black Clover Character Popularity Poll 55:46 - Astra Lost in Space wins the Manga Taisho Awards 56:58 - Enter the New Jump Paint/Medibang Contest 59:04 - Viz Originals’ Portfolio Reviews available at various cons 1:01:37 - My Hero Academia will receive another film this winter Manga Plus Reviews: 1:04:50 - Heart Gear 1:13:30 - Spy x Family Community Shout-Outs: 1:27:45 - One Panel Later 1:32:04 - Let’s Stay Together: A Fruits Basket Podcast 1:34:47 - VLord’s Toonami Faitful Article on The Promised Neverland: “Entering Toonami’s Neverland” 1:35:30 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!

In light of Kazuo Koike�s recent passing, the film I�ve chosen for this episode is an adaptation of his most famous creation�Lone Wolf and Cub. Released in 1972 and starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance was the first of six films based on Koike�s manga. It�s the story of a former shogunate executioner framed for treason who must become an assassin for hire, accompanied by his young son.

In light of Kazuo Koike�s recent passing, the film I�ve chosen for this episode is an adaptation of his most famous creation�Lone Wolf and Cub. Released in 1972 and starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance was the first of six films based on Koike�s manga. It�s the story of a former shogunate executioner framed for treason who must become an assassin for hire, accompanied by his young son.

Nicholas Cage went to Vegas, showed up drunk to the Vegas courthouse to get a marriage license, got married the same day, then four days later went to get that marriage annulled. Vegas, baby. This week we talk about the whirlwind marriage and career arc of one of the more eccentric personalities in Hollywood. Plus we share our thoughts on the new movies Us and Triple Frontier.

Nicholas Cage went to Vegas, showed up drunk to the Vegas courthouse to get a marriage license, got married the same day, then four days later went to get that marriage annulled. Vegas, baby. This week we talk about the whirlwind marriage and career arc of one of the more eccentric personalities in Hollywood. Plus we share our thoughts on the new movies Us and Triple Frontier.

In this week's news from Japan Today: Carlos Ghosn finally granted bail at ¥9 billion; another case of child abuse this time at the hands of parents who went out to play pachinko; Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike faces social backlash after… putting her hands in her pockets?; Yokohama is rated the best city in the Kanto area to live for the second year in a row plus a banner fixed to a building at Shibuya’s busy Scramble Crossing shows the height the 2011 Tohoku tsunami would have reached had it hit Shibuya. Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 Japan Today: https://japantoday.com/ GaijinPot Jobs: https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/ This weeks stories: Ghosn Free — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Ghosn-posts-%C2%A51-billion-bail-released-after-108-days-in-detention Abuse by Pachinko — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/mother-boyfriend-leave-3-year-old-daughter-with-severe-burns-at-home-while-they-play-pachinko Too Cool Koike — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/tokyo-governor-criticized-for-rudeness-of-putting-hands-in-pockets-during-tokyo-marathon-ceremony-2 GaijinPot Jobs — https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/ Yokohama Rocks — https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/yokohama-ranks-as-most-desirable-city-for-living-in-kanto-for-the-second-year-in-a-row Shibuya Tsunami — https://japantoday.com/category/national/Banner-showing-3-11-tsunami-height-hung-at-Shibuya%E2%80%99s-scramble-crossing

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On this episode, Horn and Koike, and the increasing misdefining of the word “Manga”. Something to listen to while multitasking. Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, James Austin, Courtney St. John

Val till parlamentets underhus. Premiärminister Shinzo Abe kände sig ganska säker när han upplöste parlamentet för några veckor sedan. Sedan kom Tokyoguvernören Yuriko Koike och skrämde nästan slag på Abe då hon på ett par dagar startade ett nytt parti som utmanade Liberaldemokraterna (LDP) och Abe. Japanpodden tar hjälp av nationalekonomen Mitsuru Suzuki vid Linnéuniversitetet för att förklara drivkrafterna i japansk politik. Bland annat får vi veta vilka som är Japans Kennedyfamilj och varför Japan haft 15 premiärministrar sedan 1991.     

Japan Still Scared Of It's Own Shadow   The world's third largest economy and one of the most sophisticated and advanced countries is a notorious underperformer on the international stage. I was reminded of this by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. She was a guest speaker at a foreign Chamber event drawing a capacity crowd. She is whip smart, charismatic and knows how to charm the crowd. She speaks Arabic fluently and her English is simply excellent. Yet, she chose to address the assembled Chamber members in Japanese not in English. What an opportunity missed to show Tokyo and Japan's internationalism.   Having been a diplomat, I know how these events are totally scripted beforehand, so nothing can possibly go wrong. The event featured a series of questions from the Director of the Chamber to Koike. These questions were all vetted prior to the event, so Koike had complete knowledge of what she was going to be asked. They were all softball questions anyway, which made them easy to handle. The foreign Chamber is never going to get aggressive with the Governor of Tokyo, so Koike was amongst firm friends.   Yet she switched to Japanese after making some flawless off the cuff comments in English at the beginning. This included cracking a joke about channel three of the headsets were receiving the translation in Arabic. That was witty and said to everyone she was a very confident person in dealing with foreign languages. At the end she switched back to perfect English again, more witticisms followed and then she elegantly glided out the door. Why didn't she do the whole piece in English? She obviously had the ability.   Yes, it was on the record and there were members of the Japanese media there recording her comments, so by speaking in Japanese, she could play to the broader populace of Tokyo. “Here is our Governor effortlessly dealing with foreigners”, type of thing. You may have noticed that the the Governor of Tokyo does not want for media attention.   Here was an opportunity to work on the non-Japanese media. To work on the Japan fans and boosters in the room. Projecting Tokyo as a truly international city was always a stretch under her long reigning predecessor Shintaro Ishihara, because he was so parochial in his views. Koike is a breath of fresh air in that regard and could have played an effective role of evangelist for Tokyo, speaking directly to the foreign community. She distributed some very high quality books on Tokyo to the audience, which were first rate exemplars of the sophistication of the capital.   She could have worked the room and converted everyone to fandom, but she chose to retreat into Japanese. She could have chosen to make her main remarks in English and then answer the questions at the end in Japanese or rely on the simultaneous translators. I know from my own public speaking experience in Japanese, that the questions at the end can be difficult to follow at times. However, she had simple options to get around that issue, which she chose not to exercise. Why?   We see again and again Japan scared to step out. Soft power should be a tremendous advantage for Japan, but it consistently decides not to take it up. Koike's luncheon event is another example. The conservative bureaucrats in the Governor's office were no doubt laser focused on eliminating all risk. Speaking in English is risky, so let's not do that. What about the upside? I guess that this was a non-contest between balancing some degree of risk and achieving a very much more positive result.   As we know in Japan, mistakes are not allowed and the best way to avoid a mistake is to do nothing different or new.   Isn't it time we started to work on this construct? In our companies we need to embrace change, to allow failure as a learning process, to have our BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) which take us out of our Comfort Zone. Leaders like Koike would be fantastic role models for the country, if they chose to play that role. They choose not too and so Japanese continues to fly under the radar. When will Japan be ready to become a player on the world stage in international business or global relations? Don't hold your breath in anticipation of anything changing soon, when the best and the brightest decline the challenge.   Engaged employees are self-motivated. The self-motivated are inspired. Inspired staff grow your business but are you inspiring them? We teach leaders and organisations how to inspire their people. Want to know how we do that? Contact me at greg.story@dalecarnegie.com   If you enjoy these articles, then head over to www.japan.dalecarnegie.com and check out our "Free Stuff" offerings - whitepapers, guidebooks, training videos, podcasts, blogs. Take a look at our Japanese and English seminars, workshops, course information and schedules.   About The Author Dr. Greg Story: President, Dale Carnegie Training Japan In the course of his career Dr. Greg Story has moved from the academic world, to consulting, investments, trade representation, international diplomacy, retail banking and people development. Growing up in Brisbane, Australia he never imagined he would have a Ph.D. in Japanese decision-making and become a 30 year veteran of Japan.   A committed lifelong learner, through his published articles in the American, British and European Chamber journals, his videos and podcasts “THE Leadership Japan Series”, "THE Sales Japan series", THE Presentations Japan Series", he is a thought leader in the four critical areas for business people: leadership, communication, sales and presentations. Dr. Story is a popular keynote speaker, executive coach and trainer.   Since 1971, he has been a disciple of traditional Shitoryu Karate and is currently a 6th Dan. Bunbu Ryodo (文武両道-both pen & sword) is his mantra and he applies martial art philosophies and strategies to business.    

Japanese Rabbit (Part 2) - Interview Yudai Tanabe - White Rabbit - Shrines - Zodiac - Japanese Hares - Fox Glove - Sandwiches Feel free to visit the website: http://www.hareoftherabbit.com/ If you would like to support the podcast either visit the link for Amazon, then make your purchases as normal.  I cannot see who purchases what, but a small percentage of your purchase will benefit the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/?&tag=haroftherab-20&camp=228761&creative=536025&linkCode=ur1&adid=0Z1J5SZGFHE81DASKT78& Or you can donate to the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4748024 This episode: Interview with Yudai Tanabe: The venerable legend of "The White Rabbit of Inaba" Kojiki version One version of the tale of the Hare of Inaba is found in the Kojiki, the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, which dates from early in the 8th century (711-712).  The legend appears in the first of the three sections of the Kojiki, the Kamitsumaki, also known as the Jindai no Maki, or "Volume of the Age of the Gods".  This section of the Kojiki outlines the myths concerning the foundation of Japan prior to the birth of the Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan. In the Kojiki version of the myth, a hare tricks some wanizame into being used as a land bridge in order to travel from the Island of Oki to Cape Keta.  Cape Keta is now identified with the Hakuto Coast in the present-day city of Tottori.  The hare challenges the sharks to see whose clan is larger—that of the sharks, or that of the hares.  The hare had the sharks lie in a row across the sea. The hare then hopped across them, counting them as he went. Nearing the end, the hare exclaims that he has deceived the sharks in order to use them as a bridge. The last shark attacks the hare, ripping his fur from him.  Ōkuninushi and his eighty brothers were traveling through the Inaba region to woo Princess Yakami of Inaba.  While the brothers were on their way to visit the princess, the flayed hare stopped them and asked them for help. Rather than helping the hare, they advised it to wash in the sea and dry itself in the wind, which naturally caused it great pain.  In contrast Ōkuninushi, unlike his quarreling elder brothers, told the hare to bathe in fresh water from the mouth of a river, and then roll in the pollen of cattails.  The body of the hare was restored to its original state, and after its recovery, revealed its true form as a god.  In gratitude, the hare told Ōkuninushi, the lowest born in the family, that he would marry Princess Yakami.  Hare of Inaba legend emphasizes the benevolence of Ōkuninushi, who was later enshrined at the Izumo-taisha.   Japanese scholars have traditionally interpreted the struggle between the kind Ōkuninushi and his wrathful eighty brothers as a symbolic representation of civilization and barbarism in the emergent Japanese state.  The version of the Hare of Inaba legend told in the Kojiki has been compared to similar myths from Java in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India. Ise ga Naru version Long ago, when Japanese goddess Amaterasu and her entourage traveled around at the boundary of Yakami in Inaba, they were looking for a place for their temporary palace, suddenly a white hare appeared. The white hare bit Amaterasu's clothes and took her to an appropriate place for a temporary palace along Nakayama mountain and Reiseki mountain. About two hours' walk, accompanied by the white hare, Amaterasu reached a mountain top plain, which is now called Ise ga naru. Then, the white hare disappeared at Ise ga naru. The place of this legend is in Yazu town and Tottori city, in Tottori Prefecture (ancient Inaba and Houki), where the shrine Hakuto Jinja reveres the white hare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare_of_Inaba Rabbits, so cute and gentle, so furry, soft and warm are one of the animals which the Japanese are most familiar with.  Not only are they popular pets ( there was a veritable house-rabbit craze in the Meiji Period), but most schools and kindergartens keep them ( in a pen outdoors), to teach kids about resposibility and caring for living creatures. It is because of this connection with fertility and abundant offspring that the ancient Asians (Indians, Chinese, Japanese, etc) have long said that there is a rabbit (hare) on the moon ( in Japan it is actually pounding mochi rice cakes).  It seems perfectly logical to me since I have to know that THE MOON has also been considered to be deeply connected to pregnancy and childbirth. Thus, the MOON, a God of Conception and Childbirth, with a servant, the symbol of fertility- the HARE – are a natural combination. Since rabbits were associated with having children, there were various folk beliefs which existed throughout Japan linking rabbits with prayers for easy delivery.  Eating rabbit meat to ensure the mother and child`s safety was customary in certain parts of Japan, while in others ( interestingly) it was shunned- in the belief that doing so would lead to the chlid being born with a hare-lip ( mitsu-guchi, 三っ口). And though the practice of eating rabbit meat before delivery (or the belief that it should be avoided) have completely died out, there are still a few shrines around Japan which are dedicated to rabbits as  messengers of the God(s), that are popular places to pray for conception and then easy delivery. Another reason that hares have been have been worshipped at certain shrines, or in some places are believed to have the power of prophecy ( for example, predicting the weather) is because of a very famous story in Japan`s oldest text, the KOJIKI. Another interesting Hare related myth which has led to the animal`s deification.  At Uji Shrine  there is a story of the Emperor Nintoku`s son, while once fleeing  for his life, was guided to safety by a hare (what probably really happened is that he  followed the trails in the bush made by rabbits or other small animals). That is why a Hare-Deity is believed to protect the shrine.  Some even say that the place name UJI derives from Usagi- miCHI- Rabbit-Road!. On the volcanic island of Sakurajima (桜島) in Kagoshima Prefecture, there also seems to have been a belief in a rabbit/hare deity which was called O-Mimi-Naga-Sama (お耳長様)- Lord long-Ears! An Edo Period text contains thid story:  On Sakurajima Island there lived a large hare which was believed, by the local residents, to be the deity of the mountain ( the island is a volcano).  Because of that, no one there ever ate hare meat. In fact, even mentioning the word hare ( USAGI), was believed to bring on a stomachache. Thus, in conversation everyone would refer to this animal as Lord Long Ears ( O-Mimi-Naga-Sama). Once a member of the Satsuma Clan ( the rulers of that region) came to island for a hunting expedition, and killed an big, old hare. The Volcano erupted. Hunting was subsequently banned. http://blog.alientimes.org/2011/01/for-the-year-of-the-rabbit-some-musings-on-rabbits-and-hares-in-japanese-culture-and-history/ A place related to the legend of the white rabbit of Inaba, one of the most well-known myths in Japan. https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spot/natuscen/hakuto-beach.html Hakuto Coast is a beautiful beach of white sand. It is included as one of the 100 Selected Beaches in Japan, and is a popular spot for sea bathing in summer and surfing in winter. You can see the pretty pink Japanese rose flowers, for which this place is the southern limit for growing naturally.  It is a very famous place in Japan as the setting of the myth of the white rabbit of Inaba. Now it seems the Japanese love the rabbit, and have many Rabbit Shrines Nearby the coast, is Hakuto Shrine, enshrining the legendary white rabbit as well as, and Mitarashi-ike, a pond in which the white rabbit apparently washed its body.  There is a mysterious legend about Mitarashi-ike, which states that the water level remains the same in any kind of weather.  As a result, it is also known as “Fuzou Fugen No Ike” (a pond with unchanged water level).  There is an island offshore from which the white rabbit returned, so you can imagine what it was like in the mythological age.  It is also a place with a beautiful sunset view.  Supposidly you will have a romantic time if you visit this place with your partner. The oldest shrine of Japan https://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spot/shritemp/o-miwa-shrine.html based on the old Shinto that worships mountains Omiwa Jinja in Yamato, current Sakurai City, of Nara is said to be the oldest shrine of Japan that date back to the age before emperors. The shrine is dedicated to Omononushi-no-mikoto who appears in myths.  Because his soul was comforted in Mt. Miwa just behind the shrine, the entire mountain is the subject of worship. Omononushi-no-mikoto is the god known for saving the white rabbit of Inaba, so “Nadeusagi (rabbit to stroke)” is placed at the entrance of the gathering hall.  It is said that stroking the rabbit will take away your pain.  Stroked by so many people the rabbit is now mirror-shiny. The "Rabbit Shrine" The Higashitenno-Okazaki Shrine in Kyoto, not far from the much larger famous Heian Shrine. This smaller shrine is usullay empty and you m ay be abe to roam around in solitude and appreciate the Kawaii (cute in Japanese) rabbit statues. Only in Japan could there be an entire shrine built with rabbit statues and miniature rabbit figurines lined up perfectly straight trusting that no one will remove them.  This is an “off the beaten track” shrine, and is worth checking out. Okazaki Shrine has served as a shrine for safe birth since 1178, and the Ujiko-sai festival is held every October in celebration.  The rabbit is considered a helper spirit of Okazaki Shrine. This is because many rabbits lived in the mountain behind the shrine. There are many sculptures of rabbits on the precincts (they are seen on pedestals of guardian dogs, in dedicatory lanterns, and above doorways). Notably, there is a black granite statue of a rabbit in the washbasin. This rabbit statue is for the believer who wishes to have a baby. Okazaki Shrine is also a shrine for marriage. This is because the famous heroic god Susano Ono Mikoto, who is enshrined at the shrine, slayed a demon to marry the goddess Kushi Inada Hime. For these reasons, many couples hold their wedding at Okazaki shrine. http://kyoto-weddings.jp/okazaki-shrine.html http://www.afar.com/places/higashitenno-okazaki-shrine-sakyo-ward What Is called the Bunny Shrine, is officially called Jyusozan-Mojyubosatsudo (鷲巣山文殊菩薩堂). This magical place is about a 15 minute walk away from the famous Hachiman Shrine. Just walk upstream of the Hirose River on the Sakunami Highway, then look for stairs that lead up into a cluster of towering cedar trees.   Go up and you will find a mix of Shinto, Buddha, and funny bunny images abound.  There is so much going on at this shrine that it is even hard to begin to explain.  In 1603, founder of Sendai feudal lord Date Masamune built Jyusozan-Mojyubosatsudo.  However, in fact, this place is neither shrine, nor temple. It is a place to worship, or at least give thanks and gratitude to, the spirit of the rabbit. Why?  The real reason would be because Date Masamune was born in the year of the rabbit, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.  As such, there are several rabbit images including pictures, wooden votive tablets, a statue at the second set of stairs, and the massive bunny ready to scare any unknowing visitor that walks through the front gate and glimpses to the right!  Look closely at the roof on the main shrine building and from the right angle you can see some rabbit decorations doing handstands!  Upon a little more research, I learned this is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animal pilgrimage sites in Sendai.  The Bunny Shrine makes for a few fun photos, is not crowded, and is full of mystery.   http://en.japantravel.com/miyagi/bunny-shrine-in-sendai/26984 Since in days of old, the zodiac system used for designating years, months, days, time of day, and direction was adopted by the Japanese.  This happened officially during the reign of the Empress Suiko in the early 7th century.  Over the subsequent centuries, this system- called ETO, or JU-NISHI in Japanese, gained terrific popularity ( because of the fortune telling and decorative opportunities)- especially in the Edo Period (1600-1868).  Even after the Japanese abandoned their old calendar and started using the Western (Gregorian) system, they have still clung firmly to the Zodiac.  In fact now it might be more to be more popular than ever.  Included in the zodiac is the Rabbit/Hare The only problem with this current image of rabbits is that the animal adopted as the fourth sign in the Chinese/Japanese zodiac was not exactly the rabbit ( an animal which breeds in burrows underground and which was introduced from Europe probably just before the Edo Period) but THE HARE- an animal native to Japan (in several species) and which has played a major role in folklore and mythology. As oppossed to symbolizing cuteness, these animals were considered cunning tricksters.   Evidence of this belief can be found in various folk tales featuring very tricky and mischivious hares.  The most famous of these stories is probably KACHIKACHI YAMA-  a childrens story in which a rabbit cruelly tortures and finally kills a tanuki, which had killed an old woman (Yes, Japanese old children`s stories are just as violent and gruesome as European children`s stories!)  Importantly, hares were also considered symbols of  fertility (as they are in most of the rest of the world). for the reason that they breed like……. well, uhh,…. like….RABBITS (as the phrase goes). Besides being symbols of peace, docility and cuteness, they are also considered to be lucky. This is because the Chinese character usually used to write this animals name- 兎　(another character – 卯, is used to represent the rabbit as a zodiac sign) is very similar to the character 免 ( manukareru), which means to get rid of, or make vanish- in other words- rabbits some believe that rabbits will make BAD LUCK DISAPPEAR.  Just in the same way as when you spot a rabbit in the wild and- in the blink of an eye- ITS GONE! Now I am going to discuss the Lepus brachyurus or Japanese hare.  Most of the information I learned was from an article  By Jennifer Holmberg The Japanese hare is reddish-brown, with a body length that ranges from 45 to 54 centimetres (18 to 21 in), and a body weight of 1.3 to 2.5 kilograms (2.9 to 5.5 lb). Its tail will grow to lengths of 2 to 5 centimetres (0.79 to 1.97 in). Its front legs can be from 10 to 15 centimetres (3.9 to 5.9 in) long and the back legs from 12 to 15 centimetres (4.7 to 5.9 in) long. The ears grow to be 6 to 8 centimetres (2.4 to 3.1 in) long, and the tail 2 to 5 centimetres (0.79 to 1.97 in) long.  Adult Japan­ese hares are mid-size mam­mals with body masses rang­ing from 1.3 to 2.5 kg. There are vari­a­tions in color from a dark brown to a red brown with areas of white. All four sub­species are brown­ish in the sum­mer, but L. brachyu­rus an­gusti­dens and L.​b.​lyoni change their coat col­ors to white in the win­ter.  In areas of northern Japan, the west coast, and the island of Sado, where there is heavy snowfall, the Japanese hare loses its coloration in the autumn, remaining white until the spring, when the reddish-brown fur returns.   Like all mem­bers of the Order Lago­mor­pha, Japan­ese hares have a sec­ond set of in­cisors, or peg teeth, be­hind their first upper in­cisors. Japan­ese hares are en­demic to Japan. They are com­monly found on the main­land is­lands of Hon­shu, Shikoku and Kyushu and most of the sur­round­ing Japan­ese is­lands, ex­clud­ing Hokkaido. There are four sub­species of the Japan­ese hare found in dif­fer­ent ge­o­graph­i­cal re­gions. Lepus brachyu­rus an­gusti­dens is found in north­ern Hon­shu, L. b. lyoni is found on Sado Is­land, L. b. brachyu­rus is found in south­ern Hon­shu, and L. b. ok­ien­sis is found on the Oki Is­lands. There are vari­a­tions be­tween Japan­ese hare sub­species found on the main is­land and those found on sur­round­ing is­lands. The di­men­sions of a main­land fe­male Japan­ese hare de­scribed in 1905 were 505 mm head and body length, 40 mm tail length, 135 mm hind­foot length and 78 mm ear length. Mea­sure­ments from a fe­male Japan­ese hare from Oki Is­land were a 506 mm head and body length, a 54 mm tail, a 138 mm hind foot and a 78 mm ear. The sub­species found on the smaller is­lands ap­pear to have sex­ual di­mor­phism, with the vast ma­jor­ity of skull char­ac­ter­is­tics being smaller in males than in fe­males. On the main is­land, the only fea­ture that is not equal in size is the width of the palate. In gen­eral, the sub­species on the small is­lands are often larger in mass, length of head, and length of body. The sub­species on the main is­land have larger ears, hind feet length and skull size com­pared to those on the is­lands. It has been sug­gested that this vari­a­tion is not due to in­su­lar vari­a­tion, but that the is­land forms are ac­tu­ally closer to the an­ces­tral form and the main is­land sub­species has evolved and adapted to a chang­ing en­vi­ron­ment. Lepus brachyu­rus has been di­vided into two clades and four sub­species. The two clades are found in south­ern and north­ern Japan and ap­pear to be the re­sult of these groups evolv­ing dif­fer­ently in these dif­fer­ent re­gions ap­prox­i­mately 1.24 mil­lion years ago. and the TOHOKU NO-USAGI, Lepus brachyurus angustidens, which is quite similar in habit and appearance, except for one astounding characteristic: these hares turn pure white in winter! Another reason why the ancients might have considered them as sacred creatures. The KYUSHU type live mainly on the eastern side of the mountains which run down the center of Japan. The TOHOKU type live on the western, snowier side. Habitat Japan­ese hares can be found through­out Japan in urban, rural and for­est set­tings, but the vast ma­jor­ity are found in rural areas. They are typ­i­cally found in areas with dense shrub-like veg­e­ta­tion and a low tree canopy, often near the edge of forests. Japan­ese hares are pre­dom­i­nant in young, Japan­ese cedar plan­ta­tions where there is plenty of in­com­ing light and an abun­dance of veg­e­ta­tion. Japan­ese hares are also found near and around rivers or streams. They range from sea level to 2700 m. Japan­ese hares do not in­habit moun­tain­ous areas.  It is mostly found in mountains or hilly areas. It also inhabits forests or brushy areas.  Due to human encroachment, though, this hare has thrived in and around urban environments, so much so that it has become a nuisance in some places. Reproduction The litter size of the Japanese hare varies from 1 to 6. The age of maturity is uncertain, but females probably breed within a year of birth. Breeding continues year round. Several litters are born each year, each of which contain 2–4 individuals. Mating is promiscuous; males chase females, and box to repel rivals. Behavior The Japanese hare, like most hares and rabbits, is crepuscular (feeds mainly in the evening and early morning). It is silent except when it is in distress, and gives out a call for the distress. It can occupy burrows sometimes. Japan­ese hares are soli­tary and noc­tur­nal. When they are ac­tive at night, they can travel about 1000 m in a sin­gle night in forested areas and can cover ap­prox­i­mately 6 hectares.  While noth­ing is known about com­mu­ni­ca­tion be­tween Japan­ese hares, in­for­ma­tion may be in­ferred from other hare species. There ap­pears to be var­i­ous types of vo­cal­iza­tions, mostly high-pitched, that occur when hares are con­fronted with un­com­fort­able or fright­en­ing sit­u­a­tions. Like other hares, hear­ing is an im­por­tant mode of per­cep­tion. It is a solitary animal except during mating season, when males and females gather for breeding.  Not much is known about Japan­ese hare mat­ing sys­tems.  There is, how­ever, gen­er­al­iz­able in­for­ma­tion re­gard­ing other species of hares. Aside from arc­tic hares, which pair each breed­ing sea­son, most male and fe­male hares are promis­cu­ous. Male and fe­male hares come to­gether dur­ing the breed­ing sea­son and males some­times dis­play ag­gres­sive be­hav­ior, such as box­ing, in order to com­pete for mates.  Japan­ese hares have a long breed­ing sea­son, be­gin­ning in early Jan­u­ary and end­ing in Au­gust. The num­ber of lit­ters per sea­son ranges from 4 to 5. The av­er­age lit­ter size ranges from one to four, with 1.6 ba­bies being the av­er­age and the av­er­age weight of the young at birth is 132 g. There is a 1:1 ratio of males to fe­males born in each lit­ter. Within one breed­ing sea­son, a typ­i­cal fe­male will av­er­age 7.4 young. The wean­ing pe­riod typ­i­cally takes place 2 to 3 weeks after birth. Fe­male hares be­come sex­u­ally ma­ture at ten months old. The ges­ta­tion pe­riod ranges from 43 to 45 days and the pe­riod be­tween births ranges from 33 to 109 days. An in­ter­birth pe­riod shorter than the ges­ta­tion pe­riod sug­gests the pos­si­bil­ity of su­per­foeta­tion. This is fur­ther sup­ported by the oc­cur­rence of post­coital ovu­la­tion in Japan­ese hares. At the other end of the spec­trum, there can also be de­lays be­tween birth and the next cop­u­la­tion. Some­times fe­male Japan­ese hares will chase away males with whom they do not want to cop­u­late. There is some vari­abil­ity in breed­ing pat­terns be­tween north­ern and south­ern Japan­ese hares as breed­ing ap­pears to be af­fected by tem­per­a­ture, pho­tope­riod, and pre­cip­i­ta­tion. En­vi­ron­ments in higher lat­i­tudes have de­creased tem­per­a­ture and pho­tope­ri­ods through­out the ma­jor­ity of the year and stud­ies of cap­tive an­i­mals have found that with in­creas­ing lat­i­tude, the breed­ing sea­son, ges­ta­tion pe­riod and lit­ter size de­creases. Food Japan­ese hares are op­por­tunis­tic her­bi­vores that typ­i­cally eat newly planted grasses, grasses at plan­ta­tions, and young trees and shrubs. Saito and Koike de­ter­mined that their main source of food dur­ing the sum­mer comes from the Fam­ily Gramineae, which in­cludes the grasses and many com­mer­cial crops. In north­ern Japan, when these grasses are un­avail­able due to win­ter snow cover, Japan­ese hares eat the buds and seedlings of young trees, often found in plan­ta­tions.  Vegetation found in and around its habitat is where the Japanese hare gets most of its nutrients. Grasses, shrubs, and bushes are all eaten by the hare. The Japanese hare is one of the few hares that will eat the bark off of trees and it does so occasionally which can cause major damage to trees and forests.   Tori and Suzuki ex­am­ined which trees were fa­vored in the win­ter and con­cluded that the vast ma­jor­ity of trees were Phyl­lostachys prae­cox, a bam­boo which is high in crude pro­tein con­tent.  Other pop­u­lar win­ter trees in­clude Acer, Paulow­nia, Acan­thopanax, Ar­alia and Legu­mi­nosae. The trees and shrubs cho­sen by Japan­ese hares often have in­creased amounts of branches and stems, which are typ­i­cally found in young forests. Most of the trees that are con­sumed have high pro­tein con­tent.   Japan­ese hares also en­gage in co­prophagy, or the reinges­tion of feces. While co­prophagy is com­mon in most hares, what is unique in L. brachyu­rus is that it reingests both soft and hard feces, as they are ob­served sim­ply swal­low­ing soft feces and chew­ing hard feces. Co­prophagy is done to ex­tract as many nu­tri­ents as pos­si­ble from their dif­fi­cult to di­gest plant food. There is also a pos­i­tive re­la­tion­ship with the lack of avail­able food and an in­creased oc­cur­rence of con­sum­ing hard feces. Japan­ese hares are read­ily preyed on by red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), golden ea­gles (Aquila chrysae­tos) and Japan­ese martens (Martes melam­pus). The color change in the north­ern sub­species of Japan­ese hares, from brown to white in the win­ter, is likely a cryp­tic color change to blend into their sur­round­ing en­vi­ron­ment and avoid pre­da­tion. Due to the large pop­u­la­tion sizes of Japan­ese hares, they are ex­tremely im­por­tant in the food web. They are prey for larger mam­mals and they im­pact the veg­e­ta­tion on which they feed. They can cause dam­age to woody trees and plants when they are for­ag­ing for buds in the win­ter The Japanese hare population seems to be stable; in some places, it has become a nuisance animal. It is hunted in certain regions for food, fur, pelts, and to help curb its growing numbers.  It is estimated that Japan­ese hares do not live longer than 4 years in the wild. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_hare http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lepus_brachyurus/ http://blog.alientimes.org/2011/01/for-the-year-of-the-rabbit-some-musings-on-rabbits-and-hares-in-japanese-culture-and-history/ Plant of the Week: Fox Glove Word of the Week: Sandwich

Leaving no stone unturned, the intrepid seekers of grind and pulp return with three tales of heroism and adventure. Jeronimo presents a new entry in the long catalogue of iconic pulp hero, Domino Lady. Andrew exhumes the exploits of a woman facing the forces of the undead. MangaMatt bookends this installment with a tale of love, adventure, and mummified pygmies in a globetrotting, manga adventure that goes off the rails.  The Devil, You Know - by James Chambers, from Domino Lady: Sex as a Weapon anthology Solstice - by Darin Kennedy from The April Sullivan Chronicles: Necromancer for Hire Offered - vols. 1 & 2, by Kazuo Koike and Ryoichi Ikegami

Thundering across the stars to save the universe from mundane minds, Grind Pulp Podcast explodes into battle. This time around MangaMatt takes pole position in the high octane thrill-ride, “Redline.” Racers from across the galaxy ride for fame, glory, and their lives. Jeronimo speculates the social interplay of the movie and the deeper commentary of society's obsession with sports. MangaMatt highlights the quality visuals and influences at play and how they gel with the style and narrative. Andrew attempt to move beyond Jeronimo’s obsession with JP’s character, or lack of character story. Redline showcases style over substance and moves at a brisk pace. This episode is no different. Strap in and listen as the Grind Pulp Podcast peels away from the starting line of the new year. Feature Presentation: REDLINE (2009) directed by Takeshi Koike